Being outdoors and engaging kids in learning about the natural world is a stimulating alternative to a smartphone screen. Many grandparents are eager to spend one-on-one time with their grandchildren and share fond memories of experiences from their own childhoods or trips with their children years ago. We recommend: Veranos con los abuelos: Cómo las… [Read More]
Learning & Teaching
Girl Super Hero Action Figures Gift Sets Inspire Imaginative Play
As the holidays approach, IAmElemental, the toy company that pioneered strong, healthy female action figures, has issued limited-edition gift sets of its award-winning superheroes. The gift sets feature female action figures from the company’s Series 1/Courage (Bravery, Energy, Honesty, Industry, Enthusiasm, Persistence and Fear) and Series 2/Wisdom (Creativity, Ingenuity, Curiosity, Logic, Exploration, Mastery and Oblivion). Available… [Read More]
7 Top Driving Safety Tips for Teen Drivers (with sample family agreement!)
“Every year more than two thousand teen drivers are involved in fatal motor vehicle crashes,” said Torine Creppy, president of Safe Kids Worldwide. “Time and again we hear stories about teens whose inexperience, when combined with unnecessary risk-taking, like not wearing a seat belt, results in tragedy. We recommend: [Video] Safe Kids Worldwide and Cheverolet Launch… [Read More]
inherQuests Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Financial Game Boxes for Girls
inherQuests, a New York-based start-up company founded by Dina Shoman, launched its Kickstarter campaign Wednesday, October 10, 2018. By reaching its funding goal of $20,000 on Kickstarter, inherQuests will produce the first six boxes in its Financial Fun Box series and continue designing the remaining boxes. inherQuests’ Financial Fun Box aims to help parents tackle difficult conversations about money to… [Read More]
[Video] Looking for Teens to Submit Short Videos for the #DrivingSkills101 Challenge
Members of SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) are being challenged to spread the word about the risks teen drivers face when having too many passengers in the vehicle, in the annual #DrivingSkills101 campaign sponsored by The National Road Safety Foundation, a non-profit organization that promotes safe driving, and SADD. Studies show that talking with other… [Read More]
[Video] Safe Kids Worldwide and Chevrolet Launch Award-Winning Teen Driver Safety Video
Motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of death for American teens and are most often the result of inexperienced teen drivers taking risks like not buckling up, texting, driving with teen passengers, speeding, driving under the influence or driving in the dark. In recognition of National Teen Driver Safety Week (October 21-27, 2018), Safe… [Read More]
Transform Your Kid into a Superhero with the New Photo-Personalized Storybook "Super Kid!"
A recent study published in Child Development by researchers at Hamilton College and the University of Pennsylvania found that kids in costume work harder and persevere longer—calling this the “Batman Effect.” Superhero play can positively affect childhood development, boosting a child’s confidence, creativity, problem-solving ability, and work ethic. The power of reading and imaginative play can have a transformative power on kids. In the personalized… [Read More]
"Listen-Learn-Link," the First-Ever Bilingual Hotline for Families with Kids with Hearing Loss
Early identification and intervention is extremely important for an infant with hearing loss to achieve listening and spoken language skills. The human brain is programmed to learn language during the first six years of life – with the first three-and-a-half years being the most critical. Without intervention, it becomes increasingly difficult to acquire language and literacy… [Read More]
[Video] Teen Makeup Step-by-Step Tutorial with Celebrity Makeup Artist Erick Cuesta
We partnered with Neutrogena to bring a series of beauty tutorials and resources for teens (and moms too!). As always, all expressions our ours. Once the age of puberty comes, almost any girl gladly starts experimenting with makeup. However, many apply too much makeup and can’t find the right balance. In addition, they often neglect… [Read More]
Boricua Engineer Rita J. Angleró Sánchez Publishes Book in Spanish to Inspire Imagination in Tweens, “Max: ¿Qué Hago Sin Mi Tableta?”
Publicaciones NubeMar celebrated the launch of their first book “Max: ¿Qué Hago Sin Mi Tableta?”on June 30th 2018 at the Center of Science and Technology in Caguas, Puerto Rico. The author, Puerto Rican engineer , Rita J. Angleró Sánchez, inspires children to use their imagination and enjoy themselves without the use of technology. The book,… [Read More]